by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services Ancient thinkers from Thucydides to Cicero insisted that money was the real source of military power and national influence. We’ve been reminded of that classical wisdom these last three weeks. Share This
by Raymond Ibrahim Jihad Watch I recently wrote something of a lengthy exposition regarding ex CIA analyst Michael Scheuer’s continuous characterizations of Osama bin Laden as at once Robin Hood, Saint Francis of Assisi, and Thomas Jefferson — that is, a man fighting oppression and tyranny, that and nothing more. Share This
The Democratic left wing has been determined to lose America’s wars. by Bruce S. Thornton City Journal Review of Party of Defeat: How Democrats and Radicals Undermined America’s War on Terror Before and After 9-11, by David Horowitz and Ben Johnson (Spence, 224 pp.) Share This
Private Papers Dear Julian, I reply to your letter in bold print after each paragraph. VDH Share This
Constantinople saves Western Civilization from Islam by Raymond Ibrahim Jihad Watch Since certain Muslim media are fond of rehashing old history, reminding Muslims of the “atrocities” committed by the hated Crusader — past and present — it seems only logical that we here in the West also remember the past. Share This
Andrew Bostom documents the long history of Muslim anti-Semitism. by Bruce S. Thornton City Journal A review of The Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism: From Sacred Texts to Solemn History, by Andrew G. Bostom (Prometheus Books, 766 pp.) Share This
by Bruce S. Thornton Private Papers The liberal media are in full Captain Renault mode, “shocked, shocked” to find race injected into the presidential campaign by a “Swift-boating” John McCain. How shameless can you get? Share This
Private Papers Victor, The ostensible cassi belli for attacking Iraq were to destroy Saddam’s WMD (nonexistent), stop his nuclear bomb development program (nonexistent), and eliminate his ties to al Qaeda (nonexistent). We can’t “win” the Iraqi war because its illusory objectives were never possible of attainment. Share This
by Raymond Ibrahim Jihad Watch Amidst the images of suffering and slain Palestinians, Iraqis, and Afghanis, the internationally (in)famous Arabic news station al-Jazeera today had an interesting five-minute segment that it played over several times: the fall of the Muslim city of Acre (Arabic: ‘Akka’) to the Crusaders, which after a nearly two-year siege, occurred
by Raymond Ibrahim Jihad Watch Instead of trying to be “bold” and tackling a “controversial” topic, innate apologists would do better to simply remain silent. Share This